Antidumping Proceedings: Footwear 

Through Resolution 1206/2025, the Ministry of Economy opened a review due to change of circumstances for exports to Argentina of “footwear, with uppers made of natural and/or synthetic materials and outsoles made of natural and/or synthetic materials, for male, female or children consumers, intended for daily, social or sports use, excluding orthopedic footwear and footwear for ski and snowboard practice” originating in China.

The goods involved are classified under Mercosur Customs Tariff Codes (NCM) 6401.10.00, 6401.92.00, 6401.99.10, 6401.99.90, 6402.19.00, 6402.20.00, 6402.91.10, 6402.91.90, 6402.99.10, 6402.99.90, 6403.19.00, 6403.20.00, 6403.40.00, 6403.51.10, 6403.51.90, 6403.59.10, 6403.59.90, 6403.91.10, 6403.91.90, 6403.99.10, 6403.99.90, 6404.11.00, 6404.19.00, 6404.20.00, 6405.10.10, 6405.10.20, 6405.10.90, 6405.20.00, and 6405.90.00.

The Argentine Foreign Trade Commission recommended opening the review after verifying both changes in market conditions and in the domestic industry, which justify reassessing the antidumping measure.

Currently, the measures imposed through Resolution 915/2021 of the former Ministry of Productive Development remain in force. These measures consist of an antidumping duty in the form of a minimum export FOB value of USD 15.70 per pair, applicable to all exports of footwear from China to Argentina. Resolution 915 had also accepted a price undertaking offered by Sojitz Corporation of America. Both the minimum FOB value and the price undertaking were set for five years.

Resolution 1206 establishes that the review will be carried out while maintaining the current antidumping measures, until the examination process is concluded.